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The new Gig Harbor hospital, St. Anthony’s, will break ground on April 26, about two years after the state approved the project. The groundbreaking will be marked by a variety of free activities for the public, from performances to a fun run, on April 28 and 29 in Gig Harbor.
The St. Anthony 5K Fun Run & Walk, for all ages, will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 28 at the Gig Harbor Medical Clinic, 6401 Kimball Drive, and follow the popular Cushman Trail. Participants who pre-register online or at 7 a.m. at the walk site on event day receive a free T-shirt.
A performance of the comedy “Late Night Catechism” will be presented by performers from Seattle’s ACT Theater starting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, in the Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church, 7700 Skansie Avenue. Gypsy Soul, a Northwest duo known for its exquisite blend of Celtic soul and folk rock, will perform in concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at the same locations. Advanced registration for the free events is available online at www.GigHarborHospital.org.
“It’s our way of saying thanks for the community’s support as we break ground on a state-of-the-art hospital to serve Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula and South Kitsap County,” says Laure Nichols, a Key Peninsula resident and the senior vice president of strategy and business development for the Franciscan Health System.
The 80-bed hospital, to be built in Gig Harbor North, is scheduled to open in 2009, and will provide 24-hour emergency care and a broad range of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services. A medical office building for physician offices and outpatient services will be part of the St. Anthony campus, and be connected to the hospital by a sky bridge. |
